H.R. 2362 · 116th Congress
American Agriculture First Act
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This bill requires the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase at least 75% of the agricultural commodities of the Food Purchase and Distribution Program from domestically owned enterprises if it is necessary to respond to trade damage from retaliation by foreign nations with respect to agricultural commodities.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 25, 2019
American Agriculture First Act
This bill requires the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase at least 75% of the agricultural commodities of the Food Purchase and Distribution Program from domestically owned enterprises if it is necessary to respond to trade damage from retaliation by foreign nations with respect to agricultural commodities.
The requirement does not apply if the Department of Agriculture reports to Congress that meeting the requirement
- is not possible because the agricultural commodities available from domestically owned enterprises cannot meet the supply needs of the AMS; or
- would result in a greater than 150% increase between (1) the amount necessary to purchase the agricultural commodities, and (2) the average cost of the agricultural commodities purchased by the AMS in the prior 3 years.
The authority provided by this bill expires on September 30, 2023.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: American Agriculture First Act
Latest action (May 7, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 25, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.